Lack of intersectional representation, ‘skews public perspective’
Lucia Plaza/Contributing Writer When asked to picture an LGBTQ person, most people don’t think of a transexual woman or a Hispanic gay man. One may…
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Out + Proud: Christopher’s story
Christopher Downs/Staff Writer Frightened, in denial, confused. These were just the many emotions I felt when I knew. Born and raised in a predominantly Christian…
Labeling people to process ‘complexity’ could cause problems
Amanda Jung/ Staff Writer We live in a society that is comfortable with the idea of labeling everyone. Whether it’s your gender, your religion or your…
‘People who fall under the aromantic category do feel love, but it’s usually platonic’
Alecia Allen/ Contributing Writer Have you ever felt that you’re not too crazy about having sex or have little to no feelings of attraction towards…
LGBTQA rights matter
Fabienne Fleurantin/ Staff Writer We have come a long way with LGBTQA rights. It was a beautiful moment in history when we saw the Supreme…
Hollywood still far from LGBTQA inclusiveness
Caroline Lozano/ Contributing Writer Last Saturday, I decided to watch “Beauty and the Beast.” Although I was curious to see how this film would compare…
Catholic schools ‘not friendly’ towards LGBTQA
Christian Gonzalez/ Staff Writer It was my junior year of high school. As I sat in art history class, bored to oblivion, one of my…
Editorial: LGBTQA students need to feel accepted
A university is about providing a platform for curious people to explore the world and individuals around them. It’s impossible to accomplish this if students…
Homosexuality not a sin, shouldn’t be feared
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer Although the act of severing the brain’s prefrontal lobe is no longer a medical treatment for mental disorders such as schizophrenia…
MPAS to ‘expose FIU commmunity to drag culture’
While homecoming features images of kings and queens as portrayed in mainstream media, the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services is bringing a different type of queen to campus with its annual Drag Ball. The Drag Ball will be held at MMC on March 30 in Everglades Hall, in the housing quad. The event will feature various performances by local drag queens and drag performers.